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So why did they win? (lemmy.sdf.org)
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The majority of Americans who voted, at least in the swing states, have voted for the republicans. Why? Do the republican policies reflect popular opinion? Or is it that their vibes are more aligned with the public? Or maybe people are worse off now than they were 4 years ago and are hoping to turn back time? As a non-american I don't quite get it. People must think their lives will materially improve under the republicans, but why?

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[-] Caitycat@hexbear.net 5 points 20 hours ago

I think your comment about leftism slowly rebuilding in the west is a good one. I've seen a lot of people dismayed about how there was literally 0 leftism or even hints at appealing to leftists during this election, but ultimately that's because a real left wing movement can't come from the government, it has to start at ground level.

[-] bazingabrain@hexbear.net 3 points 18 hours ago

yeah, a moderate dose of cynicism and skepticism is good, but to fall for fatalism is liberalism. I'm sometimes irritated by idealists who throw their arms at any defeat like everything is over, like building a party can be done with zero failures and learning gleaned from them. You see those types a lot on social media since they rarely engage in any way with politics irl.

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